Bands
237 acts from Ashkenaz regulars and Long Island stalwarts to Tampa Bay's Thursday-night church, the Cape, and the Catskills — and the touring bands that come through all of them.
13 bands tagged Dance party
CT Grateful Dead All Stars
6 upcomingEaston, CT
Matt Helm's all-star Connecticut Dead band, deadicated to the dance floor.
All-starDance partyConnecticutDead Collective
1 upcomingEasthampton, MA · since 2014
Western Mass Dead and JGB band since 2014, danceable tunes plus jazzy improv, with rotating bassists.
Jerry Garcia BandJam bandDance partyGrateful Dames
1 upcomingNorth Hollywood, CA
All-women San Fernando Valley Dead band behind the monthly Happy Hippy Chick Party at Canby's.
Los AngelesResidencyDance partyKGB - Karl's Garcia Band
4 upcomingPhiladelphia, PA
A Philadelphia-area Jerry Garcia Band tribute chasing classic JGB grooves and deep cuts.
Jerry Garcia BandImprov-heavyDance partyMondo Tikis
15 upcomingCocoa Beach, FL
Brevard's grooviest jam band — danceable Dead and more on the Space Coast, most nights of the week.
Jam bandDance partyResidencyStella Blue
1 upcomingMelbourne, FL
Melbourne's Grateful Dead tribute — vintage psychedelic party nights on the Space Coast.
Full catalogDance partyCentral FloridaSunshine Daydream
5 upcomingSpringfield, IL · since 2013
Springfield's fast, funky Dead and Jerry Garcia Band dance party, running since 2013.
High energyJerry Garcia BandDance partyThe China Cats
5 upcomingSanta Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz's premier Grateful Dead tribute — the Bay Area's longest-running.
Full catalogDance partySanta CruzUncle Shoehorn
2 upcomingWarwick, NY · since 2011
Warwick's funky-fried Dead — horn-section arrangements of the Garcia songbook.
FunkDance partyHudson ValleyWolfman Jack
4 upcomingNew England seven-piece playing only primal Dead: 1965-72, Live/Dead through Europe '72.
Era-accurate'60s soundSetlist recreationAfro Dead
No datesOakland, CA
The Grateful Dead played in Afro-pop styles.
Afro-popDance partyEast BayFunkin' Grateful
No datesJupiter, FL
Jupiter all-stars playing the Dead as funk — two dance sets and a DJ at setbreak.
FunkAll-starDance partyJed's Dog
No datesLos Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Dead tribute playing free Valley dance nights, regularly at Studio City's Tuning Fork.
Los AngelesFree showsDance party